The systems consumer brands actually run
Eight tools by category: ERP, inventory, manufacturing, 3PL, EDI, planning, freight, and shipping. What each one is for, and who it fits.
Full ERP when finance and inventory need to live in one system.
netsuite.com Published referral rate: 10% of the first-year licenseMultichannel inventory for brands not ready for a full ERP.
cin7.com Published referral rate: Up to $1,000 per referred clientProduction and materials planning for brands that make their own goods.
katanamrp.com Published referral rate: 20%, through PartnerStackOutsourced fulfillment with inventory split across nodes.
shipbob.com Published referral rate: $850 per qualified opportunityRetail EDI for Target, Kroger, and the big-box set.
spscommerce.com Published referral rate: No published rateForecasting and open-to-buy for Shopify brands.
inventory-planner.com Published referral rate: No published rateOcean and air freight with landed cost visibility.
flexport.com Published referral rate: No published rateLabel printing and order routing across channels.
shipstation.com Published referral rate: No published rate<b>Disclosure:</b> no vendor on this page pays anything today. The referral rates listed are each vendor’s published public rate, shown so you know what a recommendation could be worth to anyone recommending it. If that ever changes here, this line changes with it, and any fee earned on a client’s stack is credited back to their invoice.
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The tool is the easy part. The decision is not.
ERP or a lighter inventory system, 3PL or in-house, EDI provider or the retailer portal: the right answer depends on channels, SKU count, and who closes the books. An audit ends with that decision, written down.
Landed cost calculator and the 10-question scorecard before you change systems.